---
title: JSON.parse()
api: JSON.parse
---

## Description

<Summary/>

The input to this method is expected to be a string. If you have a [Data](/reference/api/Data) input, use [JSON.decode()](/reference/api/JSON/decode) instead.

## Syntax

``` js
JSON.parse(text)
```

## Parameters

<Parameters/>

## See Also

* [JSON](/reference/api/JSON)
* [decode()](/reference/api/JSON/decode)
* [stringify()](/reference/api/JSON/stringify)
